System and method for real time management of a drug regimen
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1. A system for managing a prescribed drug regimen for a user, the system comprising:
- at least one electronic device (Pod) for interactive communication with at least one user;
wherein each said Pod includes;
at least one sensor for sensing and recording at least one visual characteristic of a pill to be taken by one of said users, wherein the visual characteristic of the pill is selected from at least one of the group consisting of size, color, markings, and images analyzed in infra-red light;
means for transferring recorded characteristics to a Pod server for analysis of compatibility of said pill with a pre-selected drug regimen;
means for registering said Pod with the Pod server as belonging to the user;
means for receiving from said Pod server analyzed data regarding compatibility; and
a display for displaying said received data;
wherein said Pod server is coupled via a communication link to each said at least one Pod, said Pod server comprising an analysis unit, said analysis unit including;
a drug characteristics database, and a drug interactions database or a link to an external database having such information; and
a processor for receiving said output signals, and for comparing sensed characteristics of said pill in the at least one said Pod with visual characteristics of a plurality of drugs in said drug characteristics database, wherein the drug characteristics database comprises visual characteristics of the plurality of drugs, the characteristics of the plurality of drugs selected from the group consisting of size, color, markings, and images analyzed in infra-red light, so as to identify said pill, and to provide to said Pod an indication of compatibility of said pill with the drug regimen.
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A system for managing a prescribed drug regimen for a user, the system including at least one electronic device (Pod) for interactive communication with at least one user, a Pod server coupled via a communication link to each Pod, said Pod server including an analysis unit, the analysis unit including a database of drug characteristics, and a processor for comparing sensed characteristics of a drug in one of the Pods with characteristics in the drug characteristics database, so as to identify the drug, and to provide to the Pod an indication of compatibility of the drug with the drug regimen.
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1. A system for managing a prescribed drug regimen for a user, the system comprising:
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at least one electronic device (Pod) for interactive communication with at least one user; wherein each said Pod includes; at least one sensor for sensing and recording at least one visual characteristic of a pill to be taken by one of said users, wherein the visual characteristic of the pill is selected from at least one of the group consisting of size, color, markings, and images analyzed in infra-red light; means for transferring recorded characteristics to a Pod server for analysis of compatibility of said pill with a pre-selected drug regimen; means for registering said Pod with the Pod server as belonging to the user; means for receiving from said Pod server analyzed data regarding compatibility; and a display for displaying said received data; wherein said Pod server is coupled via a communication link to each said at least one Pod, said Pod server comprising an analysis unit, said analysis unit including; a drug characteristics database, and a drug interactions database or a link to an external database having such information; and a processor for receiving said output signals, and for comparing sensed characteristics of said pill in the at least one said Pod with visual characteristics of a plurality of drugs in said drug characteristics database, wherein the drug characteristics database comprises visual characteristics of the plurality of drugs, the characteristics of the plurality of drugs selected from the group consisting of size, color, markings, and images analyzed in infra-red light, so as to identify said pill, and to provide to said Pod an indication of compatibility of said pill with the drug regimen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for monitoring a drug regimen, the method comprising:
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sensing and recording selected visual characteristics of a pill to be identified in at least one electronic device (Pod) for interactive communication with at least one user, wherein said visual characteristics of the pill are selected from at least one of the group consisting of size, color, markings, and images analyzed in infra-red light; transferring said recorded characteristics to a Pod server coupled via a communication link to each said at least one Pod, said Pod server comprising an analysis unit, said analysis unit including a database of drug characteristics of a plurality of drugs and a processor for analysis for compatibility with a pre-selected drug regimen, wherein the database comprises visual characteristics of the plurality of drugs, the visual characteristics of the plurality of drugs selected from the group consisting of size, color, markings, and images analyzed in infra-red light; registering said Pod with said Pod server as belonging to said user; comparing in said processor sensed characteristics of a pill in one of said Pods with characteristics in said drug characteristics database, so as to identify said pill; said processor providing to said Pod an indication of compatibility of said pill with the drug regimen; said Pod receiving analyzed data of said recorded characteristics regarding compatibility; and said Pod displaying said received data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for managing a prescribed drug regimen for a user, the method comprising:
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providing a user with an electronic device (a Pod) for interactive communication with said user, said Pod having a unique identifier, and providing a server, coupled via a communication link to said Pod, said server including a database of drug characteristics of a plurality of known drugs, and a processor; registering said Pod with said Pod server as belonging to said user; entering a drug regimen of the user into the Pod; receiving a pill in said Pod for identification; sensing selected characteristics of said pill in said Pod and transmitting sensed characteristics to said server, wherein said sensed characteristics are selected from at least one of the group consisting of size, color, markings, and images analyzed in infra-red light; comparing, in said processor, said sensed characteristics with characteristics of the plurality of known drugs, wherein compared characteristics are selected from the group consisting of size, color, markings, and images analyzed in infra-red light; and said processor providing an identification of said pill to said Pod when a match is found. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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